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MTG Players Tour Online Arena 2 features slightly more diverse meta

Temur Reclamation wins again.

Danny Forster

Published: Jun 14, 2020 10:40 pm

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A second Players Tour Online Arena took place from June 13 to 14 in conjunction with the first PT Online Arena tournament, featuring a larger player base and a slightly more diverse meta.

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Temur Reclamation was still the most-chosen deck during the second Players Tour Online Arena qualifiers today, followed up by Sultai Ramp, Jund Sacrifice, and Bant Ramp. But the meta was slightly more diverse than the first PT Online Arena, showcasing a wide variety of single decks played.

Temur Reclamation: 71
Sultai Ramp: 29
Jund Sacrifice:25
Bant Ramp: 20
Mono-Red Aggro: 14
Azorius Control: (Yorion): 8
Mono-Green Monsters: 8
Jund Sacrifice: (Jegantha): 7
Temur Adventure: 7
Rakdos Sacrifice: 6

Rados Sacrifice (Jegantha): 6
Azorius Control: 5
Gruul Aggro: 4
Bant Ramp (Yorion): 3
Boros Cycling: 3
Simic Monsters: 3
Abzan Auras (Lurrus): 2
Jeskai Control: 2
Black-Green Adventure: 1
Esper Control: 1

Esper Hero: 1
Four-Color Control: 1
Green-White Monsters (Jegantha): 1
Gruul Adventure: 1
Izzet Spells: 1
Jeskai Planeswalkers: 1
Mardu Cycling (Lurrus): 1
Mardu Cycling (Zirda): 1
Mardu Sacrifice: 1
Rakdos Aggro: 1
Rakdos Knights: 1
Simic Ramp: 1
Sultai Sacrifice: 1
Temur Ramp: 1
Temur Reclamation (Keruga): 1

After 15 Swiss rounds, a total of 14 players earned 33 or more PT points and a seat at the Players Tour Finals. In the top eight were well known Magic Pros like Jean Emmanuel Deptraz, Eli Loveman, and Allison Warfield.

Ryuji Murae: Temur Reclamation
Allison Warfield: Temur Reclamation
Sajgalik Eduardo: Temur Reclamation
Christoffer Larsen: Jund Sacrifice
Eli Loveman: Rakdos Sacrifice
Jean Emmanuel Depraz: Temur Reclamation
Kevin Perez: Sultai Ramp
Abe Corrigan: Temur Reclamation

Murae, ranked first in the Swiss rounds heading into the top eight, made it to the final match in a Temur Reclamation mirror battle against Jean Emmanuel Depraz. After an intense three rounds of play, Murae was victorious over Depraz.

The winner is Ryuji Murae, the winner of #PTArena2! @era0405 took down @JEDepraz in an incredible finals that unfolded turn by turn until he was the last Temur Reclamation player standing. pic.twitter.com/EkbuMh48FL
— PlayMTG (@PlayMTG) June 15, 2020

In addition to Murae’s victory at the second Players Tour Online Arena tournament, six other competitors also earned 33 or more PT points but didn’t make it into the top-eight. These players will also compete at the Players Tour Finals that will take place on July 25 to 26 and Aug. 1.

Lauri Tornstrom
Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa
Andrew Baeckstrom
Bolun Zhang
Sam Sherman
Nicolas King

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Danny Forster

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Danny has been writing for Dot Esports for over five years, first as a freelancer and now as a staff writer. He is the lead beat writer for Magic: The Gathering and Teamfight Tactics. Danny is also a solid Monopoly GO player, having beaten every main event without spending a dime. When Danny isn't writing or gaming, he's chilling by the water in Spacecoast Florida with his family and friends. He's always got a tan, because touching grass is important, and loves playing strategic digital and tabletop games. Past outlets Danny has written for include TheGamer and ScreenRant.